Comments on: Sockpuppeting your way into trouble http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/06/sockpuppeting-your-way-into-trouble/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:45:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dan Simon http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/06/sockpuppeting-your-way-into-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-268676 Dan Simon Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:27:31 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9872#comment-268676 For what it's worth, I did a bunch of reading on the Dead Sea Scrolls a few years ago, and some of the controversies surrounding it do have connections to larger disputes--mostly between Jewish and Catholic scholars regarding the origins of Christianity. But as far as I can tell, Golb's theories in particular have absolutely no connection with any broader dispute. Several Jewish scholars, such as the renowned Jewish historian Cecil Roth, have proposed alternative theories about the Scrolls' authors, without any particular acrimony resulting. This sounds to me like one specific academic loon's problem. For what it’s worth, I did a bunch of reading on the Dead Sea Scrolls a few years ago, and some of the controversies surrounding it do have connections to larger disputes—mostly between Jewish and Catholic scholars regarding the origins of Christianity. But as far as I can tell, Golb’s theories in particular have absolutely no connection with any broader dispute. Several Jewish scholars, such as the renowned Jewish historian Cecil Roth, have proposed alternative theories about the Scrolls’ authors, without any particular acrimony resulting. This sounds to me like one specific academic loon’s problem.

]]> By: derrida derider http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/06/sockpuppeting-your-way-into-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-268597 derrida derider Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:56:42 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9872#comment-268597 Shawn @ 6 - it's usually attributed to Henry Kissinger. Shawn @ 6 – it’s usually attributed to Henry Kissinger.

]]> By: Perezoso http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/06/sockpuppeting-your-way-into-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-268422 Perezoso Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:31:27 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9872#comment-268422 <i>a doctoral student at UCLA helping to produce a film about Khirbet Qumran—</i> The PhD in Dead Sea Scrolls Studies remains a perennial favorite at the UCs. a doctoral student at UCLA helping to produce a film about Khirbet Qumran—

The PhD in Dead Sea Scrolls Studies remains a perennial favorite at the UCs.

]]> By: kid bitzer http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/06/sockpuppeting-your-way-into-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-268421 kid bitzer Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:13:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9872#comment-268421 it has even been suggested that some of the dead sea scrolls themselves are not by their purported author. it has even been suggested that some of the dead sea scrolls themselves are not by their purported author.

]]> By: MattF http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/06/sockpuppeting-your-way-into-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-268420 MattF Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:58:49 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9872#comment-268420 Whoa. Snakepit ahead. Whoa. Snakepit ahead.

]]> By: Shawn Crowley http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/06/sockpuppeting-your-way-into-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-268413 Shawn Crowley Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:34:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9872#comment-268413 Who was it that said academic fights are so nasty because the stakes are so low? Who was it that said academic fights are so nasty because the stakes are so low?

]]> By: Leigh http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/06/sockpuppeting-your-way-into-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-268409 Leigh Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:45:06 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9872#comment-268409 As for larger context, there's <a href="http://www.nyunews.com/news/university/pro_and_con_israel_events_ignite_debate_on_campus-1.1593903" title="this" rel="nofollow">, regarding Schiffman's recent public appearance. Any causal relation to Golb's actions? I don't know enough to comment.</a> As for larger context, there’s , regarding Schiffman’s recent public appearance. Any causal relation to Golb’s actions? I don’t know enough to comment.

]]> By: nnyhav http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/06/sockpuppeting-your-way-into-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-268403 nnyhav Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:04:00 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9872#comment-268403 cf <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Dead_Sea_scrolls#notes_to_wiki_admins_re:_claims_that_aliases_are_being_used_to_.22promote_views_of_scholar.22_in_wiki_articles_involving_the_dead_sea_scrolls" rel="nofollow">wikitalk</a> cf wikitalk

]]> By: Tom T. http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/06/sockpuppeting-your-way-into-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-268397 Tom T. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:17:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9872#comment-268397 Isn't this the Lori Drew case in an academic context? Isn’t this the Lori Drew case in an academic context?

]]> By: Bryan http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/06/sockpuppeting-your-way-into-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-268376 Bryan Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:21:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9872#comment-268376 Is there any particularly religious-political dimension to this? I.e., does one of the different theories tend to support/undermine some religious group's beliefs? Is there any particularly religious-political dimension to this? I.e., does one of the different theories tend to support/undermine some religious group’s beliefs?

]]> By: Jacob Christensen http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/06/sockpuppeting-your-way-into-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-268369 Jacob Christensen Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:51:20 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9872#comment-268369 Keep us posted. Just when I thought academic cat-fights couldn't possibly get any crazier... Keep us posted. Just when I thought academic cat-fights couldn’t possibly get any crazier…

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